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Defend the Price: Avoid a Low Real Estate Appraisal

Defend the price, prevent a low appraisal

Takeaways Your agent can prepare a packet for the appraiser to have handy Adjust your strategy to your market Failing that, it’s time to negotiate with the other party When you listed your home, should have been based on your agent’s CMA. Maybe you priced it at the high end of reasonable, or perhaps even […]

Posted in: Selling Tagged: appraisal, appraiser, cma

Tips on Avoiding and Overcoming Home Buyer’s Remorse

dealing with home buyer remorse

Every home is different, and none is perfect. Learn to buy smart so that you get the most from your home for the long run.

Posted in: Buying Tagged: budget, cma, condition

Learn to Love Zestimates: The Death of CMAs

Learn to Love Zestimates

Zestimates and AVMs are lousy right now compared to the due diligence of a real estate agent. But that is quickly changing, and industry disruption coming.

Posted in: Real Estate Industry Tagged: appraiser, avm, cma, realtor.com, zestimate, zillow

Choosing a Price for Your Home

How to Price Your Home

Updated 11/20/16, originally published 8/8/15 Takeaways List your home as close to the fair market value as possible Tax assessments, appraisals and even the listing price is not the same as your home’s value Your agent will provide you neighborhood sales data to demonstrate your home’s value What the Price is NOT There are many different […]

Posted in: Selling Tagged: cma, home value, market analysis, price, real estate, selling

What Does It Cost To Sell Your Fort Hood Home?

What does it cost to sell your home?

Remember when you bought your home? The seller paid for everything! They paid for your Realtor, probably your closing costs, and everything else. It was great!

Now the shoe is on the other foot, and there are definitely some considerable costs involved with selling. As the expression goes in investing, “you make your money when you buy”. Be a thoughtful buyer, and selling can be a great, even money making experience.

Posted in: Selling Tagged: cma, Days on Market, escrow, loan assumption, market analysis, Owner Financing, short sale

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Brian E Adams, Realtor, GRI
StarPointe Realty
1604 South W S Young Drive
Killeen, TX 76543
(512) 763-7912
brian@hoodhomesblog.com
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